Author Archives: watersprite

Friday July 27th Butedale. Woke up at 5:30 am. An uneventful night, slept well, broke camp and headed out early to catch a bit of the flood current. We moved along making good time. As we packed up on the … Continue reading →

Thursday July 26th. Raven squawked “get up ladies you have slept in past the high tide” Raaaak raaak so we arose from our blue tarp voyageur lean-to on the gravel just below the high tide line.. Once I got over … Continue reading →

Wednesday July 25th.  Off to Klemtu We got up early, around 6:30 am ( not that early for us.) So as to have an easy launch off the rock. Off we headed towards Jackson passage. The current was with us and we … Continue reading →

Tuesday July 24th: 6:30 am launch We paddled this morning from just west of Idol point and crossed over to the light house at Ivory point, but it was going to be difficult to land there with the dropping tide, … Continue reading →

Bella Bella and Shearwater Heaven. This morning someone has put wildflowers on our kayaks. Clover and buttercups. Last night I had the most glorious sleep that I can ever remember! Showered well fed and a comfortable bed inside. My body … Continue reading →

Sunday July 22nd Phillip awoke us this morning around 6:00 am to tell us the weather was changing and we had best get going out across the sound and into Lama passage. We were both sleeping hard after a late … Continue reading →

Saturday July 21st. Note: Smith Sound in the sunshine was a beautiful place. Full of great islands to explore in the future. I would love to return one day.  The Fitzhugh sound is fish and whales everywhere. Never underestimate the … Continue reading →

Friday July 2oth We slept on this beautiful beach on Brown island.   Just lots of bird sounds, some familiar eagles and crows, other foreign sounds. Quite a cacophony. No large animal noises, except one that sounds like a cat – … Continue reading →

Thursday July 19th. Around Cape Caution – 22 miles nonstop. This was truly an amazing day in so many ways. We awoke in the dark at 4:00 am, put on our dry suits and headlamps and sang our bear songs … Continue reading →

Cell phone reception (Yea Verizon!) Talked to my sweetie! Seems like I have been gone forever now. I will call again in the morning. 11:20 am.  What day is it today?? Really I never know and I have to look … Continue reading →